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Quite The Return: Prucha Ignites Rangers To Win
In a game where he needed to make a statement, Petr Prucha made one of the biggest of the season. Prucha scored the game-tying goal in the third period, and the Rangers went on to defeat the Atlantic Division rival Penguins 3-2 in a shootout...
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New York Rangers: Heaven Sent
Rangers coach, Tom Renney has never had a problem when it comes to shuffling lines. In fact, the only line that has stayed consistent for the Rangers this season has been the fourth line of Blair Betts, Colton Orr, and Freddy Sjostrom...
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Nikolai Zherdev Emerges As an NHL Star
He was once considered a head case with a bad attitude—a player who had the potential but just didn't bring the competitiveness on a daily basis...
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Drury's Hat Trick Treats Rangers to win over Lightning, 5-2
Chris Drury's "trick" was a week late for Halloween, but it was at just the right time for the suddenly, and surprisingly struggling New York Rangers...
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The Nikolai Zherdev Show (Rangers Win Again)
For the third game in a row, the Rangers best period was the third. And for the third game in a row, it had to be. They keep things close for the first two periods and turn it on at the end. And the catalyst yet again was Nikolai Zherdev...
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Atlantic Division Breakdown 10/30/08
Well ladies and gentlemen the 2008-2009 NHL hockey season is officially underway. We’re nearing the beginning of November and my friends it’s time to talk about the best division in hockey, the Atlantic Division...
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A look back..
ESPN has an interesting article looking back at some of the past draft classes. Here is what they had to say about some current and former Jackets:20034...
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Pre-game thoughts: Familiar faces return to Nationwide tonight!
The 6-2 New York Rangers invade Nationwide tonight looking to end a 2 game losing streak. Of course the story of the game will be the return of two former Jackets in Nikolai Zherdev and Dan Fritsche...
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Whose Line is it Anyway?
We have seen this all before. Tom Renney doesn't like a line one night and decides to change it until he sees point production from them...
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Rangers' Redden, Zherdev, Naslund Give Critics the Proverbial Middle Finger
Reading New York Rangers predictions this past summer has been bittersweet. On the plus side, Ranger hopefuls wrote in-depth analyses of the outlook for the Rangers' top new players, namely Nikolai Zherdev, Markus Naslund, and Wade Redden...
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New York Rangers' "Playstation Line" Making a Big Impression
With a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, the Rangers have started 3-0 for the first time since the 1989-90 season. But more then the team's record that is creating a buzz among Rangers fans...
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Home sweet home for Rangers
By: Doug Fischer Now that the Prague trip is over and the team is back in New York preparing for the North American opener on Friday night, fans all over are asking the same ...
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A Week Ahead
or visit me at PucksonBroadway.blogspot.com. By: Daniel Akeson Hello fans and welcome to the new 2008 – 09’ season! Last year was a bit of a last minute opportunity here at NYR Nation, think of it like a 2:59 pm trade deadline acquisition
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Tiger's Preseason Thoughts On The New York Rangers
So its the month of October, that means a few things. The leaves start to turn, the weather starts to cool off a bit, and slap-shots can be heard all across the United States and Canada. Yep, its that time of year again...
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Bern down, 1 to go
I can sit here and rant on how dominant the Rangers looked against SC Bern today, how fast Gomez looked on a rink 15 feet wider than NHL ice or how Nikolai Zherdev blew my mind today with is sick puck handling...
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Can Nedved really make the team?
It definitely is a real possibility. What shocks me though is that this very may well have been Brendan Shanahan having a great pre-season if he accepted a deal like Petr Nedved. Nedved always had a great wrist shot and was good on the pass...
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A new New York state of mind?
The season is finally here. After an action packed off-season which saw the Rangers revamp their entire roster, Ranger fans can now sit back and enjoy the ride of a new team, a new season. Or flip out again and blame Marek Malik...
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Where Have My New York Rangers Gone?
One year ago, the New York Rangers entered training camp with aspirations to be the Stanley Cup Champions. With a star-loaded roster, the Rangers came short of the ultimate goal...
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Nikolai Zherdev: 25 and Under
This is the sixth article in a short series of in-depth looks at the top New York Rangers players who are 25 years of age or younger. The Rangers' 23-year-old winger is such an enigma that even their website has nothing to say in his Bio/News section...
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New York Rangers: Impact Players
By Doug Fischer - www.nyrnation.com Last season, every Ranger fan saw just how important it was to have young talent come from within the organization and not just free agency...
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Making the cut
NHL.com took a look at team's they thought had good offseasons and the Jackets were one that made the cut:Blue Jackets -- If R.J. Umberger can be the No...
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A Closer Look at the Central Division, Part 1: Columbus Blue Jackets
I have decided to pick apart all of the teams in the NHL, before the season starts. Give you my take on what they did, who they lost, why they are better or worse...
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Another one bites the dust
According to puck-rakers Joakim Lindstrom - a 2002 2nd round pick - has been dealt to the Anaheim Ducks for a conditional draft pick in 2009.The pick will be determined by how many games Lindstrom plays with the Ducks during the 2008-09 season...
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New York Rangers: Russians Give Reason for Wishful Thinking
I was having a conversation with my friend the other day about all the Russian players the New York Rangers have in their system and on the team, with the acquisition of Nikolai Zherdev...
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Blue biscuits
The Continental Hockey League scored a big name today signing Predators star Alexader Radulov to a three contract:"I had a brilliant season in Nashville, so I don’t see any reasons to regret that I didn’t move to Ufa last summer...











